Murdock v. Ford

The appellant, who was the plaintiff; brought an action against the appellees, alleging, in his complaint, these facts: Elieazer Ford, on October 9, 1855, executed to *53one John Murdoch five, several, promissory notes, each for the payment of $1,077; the first payable on or before March 1, 1857; the second by March 1, 1858; the third on March 1, 1859; the fourth by March 1, 1860, and the fifth on or before March 1, 1861. To secure the payment of these notes, Fiieaser Ford, and Margaret Ford, his wife,, executed to John Murdoch a mortgage on certain land in Benton county. After this, John…